The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-01-15


is evidently not geologist." He is also
declared writer 'who publishes great
discovery, based on the smallest posi-
BILE allowance of fact, eked out with a
prodigious amount of improved asser-
tlon." These estimates of the author |
of Paradise Found" are given Incl |
dentally; the book is examined on sci
entific grounds without prejudice.
AN Alleged Scientific Perdition, !" by
Richmond Fisk, D. D., is the first part |
OF an address delivered before the Phil
omathian Society of the Canton The
illogical School, in June of last year.
1t is an examination of Joseph Cooks
Boston Lectureship doctrine of the final
permanenceo of evil character in the light
of the philosophy of Spencer and Fiske
on the one hand, and Martineau and
Lotze on the other and the point of
DR.. Fisk is to make clear that, in the
hands Of philosophers of both these
schools, mo data of fact or law" is
found flor the support of Mr.. Cooks
perdition." Mr.. Cooks acceptance of
Martineau and Lotze, and his willing.
ness to follow the latter as far as he
goes in the evolutionary direction, rem
der the point made by DR.. Fiske quite
important.
Rev. j. Coleman Adams's paper on
Aspiration and Inspiration, points out
very clearly the distinction between the
two-a distinction that is important in
the view Of the writer, ''since it is here
that much inaccurate reasoning occurs
in reference to the relation of aspira-
ton to what we call the supernatural.
Mr.. Adams defines aspiration as "the
soul going out from itself" in search of
the truth inspiration, las the active
qualification for discerning and grasp
ing it." "All men," he further ex-
plains, "aspire after truth; few men
are inspired by the truth. Mans aspi-
rations only bring him near to the
truth; human inspiration brings the
truth directly to him."
The remaining articles must be dis
missed with very brief mention. Pro-
fessor Forbes's review of DR.. Harnack,
on the Origin of Christian Dogma" is
an appreciative notice of recent i'm
portant work by German theologian,
remarkable alike for it's purpose, and
the richness and fullness of critical ap-
probation and discussion" DIR. Atwood's
review of Drummond's Natural Law
in the Spiritual World" finds little to
commend in that popular, and to some
readers, very helpful and suggestive
book. Rev. r. o. Williams's discus
sion of Labor Combinations" is a
timely and sensible paper, with solid
strength in two or three of the closing
pages, in which the writer speaks of
the saloon monopolies, SO largely sup
ported and encouraged by the laboring
men of the country. The statement is
made, which, no doubt, can be verified
by statistics, that these monopolies,
which so largely escape scot free in the
general condemnation of monopoly, now
so popular, ''cost the people of this
country, and the wage-workers among
them, more than the bread they eat"
That overworked and very uncertain
phrase, 1.-THE Christian Consciousness,
forms the text of Mr.. G.. 7. Knights
article with which the contributors, de-
partment of this number of the Quar-
terly closes. The writer is not slow to
perceive the inconsistencies, philosoph-
ical and logical, which the term involves,
and the folly of building up any argu-
ment on so uncertain basis. The
editorial departments, General Re-
view," and Contemporary Literature"
including Magazines and Reviews"
occupy thirty pages of this issue. Cor
thodox Missionary Qualifications un-
der the first mentioned department, is a
valuable resume of the case of Rev.
Mr.. Hume and tue controversy in the
American Board, and the Congrega-
tional body, precipitated by his speech
at Andover commencement, which is
now historic. Taken as whole, this
number of the Quarterly is fresh, vigor-
GUS and interesting; very excellent
initial number for the year, and highly
promising for the future of the Review
under DR.. Eddy's editorial direction.
The Quarterly, the organ of the most
thoughtful writers and ripest scholars
in our church, deserves the attention
not only of our clergymen, but of our
intelligent and progressive laymen as
well. An investment in this direction
once made will not be regretted. The
increased patronage which it impera-
lively demands, should be forthcoming
from an appreciative church and peo-
pie. (Universalist Publishing House,
Boston. $500 per year,
-''THE genial presence of our Agent,
Mr.. Williams" writes Miss Garard of
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